PM highlights need for safe adaptation to pandemic, containment solutions
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 23 urged studying measures to ensure safe and flexible adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic along with effective disease containment solutions.
At the meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh on September 23 urged studying measures to ensure safe and flexible adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic along with effective disease containment solutions.
Speaking at a meeting of the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, the Government leader said the pandemic hasbeen gradually put under control.
However, a few localities have failed to make notedprogress in the combat, and the situation remains complicated in Ho ChiMinh City, said Chinh, who is also head of the committee.
Affirming that measures undertaken so far are appropriate and effective, he asked ministries, agencies and localities tocontinue following the set major orientations and measures in the time ahead.
The PM stressed that instruction should go in tandem with inspection andsupervision, and reiterated the principles that health care plays the central role; economy serves as thefoundation; data, science and technology are the key; political and socialstability is essential; and vaccines, treatment drugs and publicawareness are the prerequisites.
Chinh ordered accelerating the mass vaccination safelyand efficiently, and pushing ahead with the transfer of production technology for COVID-19 vaccines, treatmentdrugs and other medical supplies.
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
He required continued support to HCM City and its adjacentlocalities like Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Long An, and intensified inspection and supervision over pandemic prevention and control work in localities,especially medical services and social welfare.
Ministries and agencies need to step up their coordinationto find measures for safe and flexible adaptation to the new situation while effectively containing the pandemic, step-by step easing social distancing restrictions and restoring production and business, and rolling out supportive policies in atimely, effective and transparent manner.
At the same time, greater efforts are needed to fight negative phenomena and group interests, and strictly handling fake news and misinformation, the PM said./.
Online art teaching has spawned in many localities due to prolonged social distancing caused by COVID-19, with non-profit classrooms on digital platform offering healthy entertainment choice and skills to learners at home.
Vietnam now boasts a nationwide healthcare network with 1,665 hospitals, 384 of which are non-public, supported by local commune- and ward-level stations. At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity reached 34 per 10,000 people, slightly above the global average.
The 56-year-old patient from Quang Tri province was discharged in stable condition as he no longer experienced shortness of breath and was able to walk, move around, and eat normally.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung, Director of the Pasteur Institute, said that under the MoU, the two sides committed to promoting diverse and practical collaborative activities, including joint conferences and workshops, exchanges of scholars, researchers and students, sharing academic materials, and the development of specific programmes and projects in scientific research, training, and epidemic prevention.
TytoCare, a leading Israeli telemedicine company based in Netanya, is willing to work with Vietnamese regulators, insurers, and healthcare providers to develop a sustainable digital health ecosystem.
The partnership is under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding on the development and implementation of the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control, signed in Hanoi on July 22.
An estimated 7 million Vietnamese are currently living with diabetes, but about 50% remain undiagnosed, a dangerous gap that is fuelling serious, preventable complications and increasing the burden on the healthcare system.
In 2024, Vietnam achieved 99% coverage for the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine, up from 80% in 2023. Immunisation coverage in the country has not only rebounded to the high levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic but has now surpassed the rates recorded in 2019.
Health authorities in HCM City have issued an urgent alert after six people died from dengue fever, amid a spike in infections driven by the onset of the rainy season.
During the peak months of July and August 2025, the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) needs at least 90,000 units of blood to supply 180 hospitals in the northern region. However, despite continuous efforts, the reserve blood is still short of 30,000 units.
The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.
After such a long time, the law has revealed many limitations, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to gather opinions to amend the law to give more chances to thousands of patients every year.
Currently, cardiovascular specialists from the 108 Military Central Hospital are working alongside a team of Prof.Dr. Jan D. Schmitto, Deputy Director of MHH’s Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery on clinical trials for MCS devices, implanted in heart failure patients either as a bridge to transplantation or as permanent treatment.
The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
Not only does Vietnam attract international tourists with its landscapes, culture, and cuisine, but it is also gradually becoming a reliable destination for medical treatment, offering high-quality services at reasonable costs.
Over the past six months, 150 communal health stations in provinces including Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have been equipped with information technology systems. In addition, 117 key provincial healthcare workers have received training, with thousands more expected to follow.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
At the meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. (Photo: VNA) 
PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
